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... best and most popular of our modern mif- cellanies . A fufficient account of all the British poets may be found either in Percy's Collection ; or in Headley's Select Beauties of ancient English Poetry ; or in Pinkerton's Scottish ...
... best and most popular of our modern mif- cellanies . A fufficient account of all the British poets may be found either in Percy's Collection ; or in Headley's Select Beauties of ancient English Poetry ; or in Pinkerton's Scottish ...
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... best of yours , I dare well faine , ' Than doth the fun the candle light , Or brightest day the darkest night . And thereto hath a truth as just , As had Penelope the fair ; For what she faith , ye may it trust , As it by writing fealed ...
... best of yours , I dare well faine , ' Than doth the fun the candle light , Or brightest day the darkest night . And thereto hath a truth as just , As had Penelope the fair ; For what she faith , ye may it trust , As it by writing fealed ...
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... best . With lullaby they ftill the child ; And , if I be not much beguil'd , Full many wanton babes have I , Which must be ftill'd with lullaby . Firft lullaby my youthful years : It is now time to go to bed : For crooked age , and ...
... best . With lullaby they ftill the child ; And , if I be not much beguil'd , Full many wanton babes have I , Which must be ftill'd with lullaby . Firft lullaby my youthful years : It is now time to go to bed : For crooked age , and ...
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... best language woo . Take me , & c . That you heard was but a mouse : Dumb fleep holdeth all the house : Yet , afleep , methinks they say , Young folks , take time while you may . " Take me , & c . Your fair mother is abed , Candles out ...
... best language woo . Take me , & c . That you heard was but a mouse : Dumb fleep holdeth all the house : Yet , afleep , methinks they say , Young folks , take time while you may . " Take me , & c . Your fair mother is abed , Candles out ...
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... verse , go tell her what she was ; For what she was , fhe best shall find in you . Your fiery heat lets not her glory pass , But ( Phoenix like ) fhall make her live anew . SONNE T. BEAUTY , fweet love , is like the DANIEL . 55.
... verse , go tell her what she was ; For what she was , fhe best shall find in you . Your fiery heat lets not her glory pass , But ( Phoenix like ) fhall make her live anew . SONNE T. BEAUTY , fweet love , is like the DANIEL . 55.
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